CTG scripts

Manual Dispense

Under the terms of Closing the Gap (CTG), general Indigenous patients are entitled to PBS scripts at the concession price. Indigenous patients with a pre-existing concession or repat status receive PBS scripts at the entitlement rate.

Health professionals can help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians access low cost or free PBS medicines. The Closing the Gap (CTG) Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Co-payment reduces the cost of PBS medicines. Eligible patients can get their medicine at the concession price. Or, if they have a concession or health care card, their medicine will be free.

The CTG Co-payment reduces the cost of PBS General Schedule medicines only. Items under Section 100 special arrangements are not covered. Patients must be in the Services Australia national registration database. See Closing the Gap PBS Co-payment for health professionals on Services Australia website.

Dispense a CTG Script

  1. From the Main screen, scan the eRx barcode or select the patient you want to dispense for.

  2. Confirm the patient is flagged for CTG dispensing,

    CTG should appear in the patient details banner.

    If the CTG flag is not visible,

    1. Open Patient Maintenance <F8>.

    2. Toggle the CTG field to Yes.

    3. Select Save.

  3. Complete the dispensing as per normal.

All Eligible Script for the CTG patient will be dispensed at the CTG Price. Section 100 items are not eligible for Closing The Gap. The CTG discount is no longer applied when the selected drug is a Section 100 special arrangements. See Closing the Gap PBS Co-payment for health professionals on Services Australia website.

The CTG indicator is visible for all patients regardless of their CTG status in Patient Maintenance. This is to indicate to the dispenser that CTG must first be set in Patient Maintenance.

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